The birth of the Hong Kong Island family

Early September.

World Shipping's conference room.

Lin Zhichao solemnly introduced the new Vice President Bobby Blair, and everyone gave him a warm welcome.

Everyone understands that the boss is developing Global Shipping Internationally, so he has welcomed a foreign vice president, who may also join the foreign management team in the future. As for the big idea, no one has any big ideas. After all, Global Shipping is developing too fast. , we don’t have the energy to think too big.

As for the other vice president, Feng Yongfa, he was the one who welcomed and arranged for Bobby Blair in the past two days, so there would be no abnormality.

Bobby then stood up and said slowly to everyone in English: "Global Shipping is a large shipping company and will become a great group company in the future, because I know that BOSS is a visionary and courageous person; therefore, I am very happy to join this team and make my own contribution to the company. I have been working in British Shipping Company for eighteen years, and I have seen a picture of prosperity and decline. I believe that Global Shipping will become the rising star of world shipping. As a giant, I am willing to work hard with everyone for this goal. Thank you everyone!"

Everyone applauded!

At the same time, everyone also understands that the boss is preparing for a big move, and global shipping is about to usher in a new development model.

Lin Zhichao continued: "After Vice President Bobby joined, he first investigated the two branches in Europe and the United States. If necessary, we will make adjustments. If we need to strengthen, we will immediately strengthen."

Bobby nodded quickly and said, "No problem, BOSS!"

From this point of view, he understands that the boss is giving him real power. In the future, the strength of the New York and London branches will increase, and he will be responsible for the management.

Then, Lin Zhichao said: "In the future, oil tankers will be our main business, accounting for about 70%; bulk carriers will only account for 15% of the business. You must be curious about the other 15% of the shipping business? I won't tell you. Let me tell you directly - container transportation will be the main force of cargo ship transportation in the future. Therefore, this business will account for 15% of the shipping business in the future. Of course, these are the distribution situations after ten years, I am just reminding you."

This is the first time that everyone has heard about the prospect of container transportation. Although many people have read Lin Zhichao's article "Prospects of Container Shipping", the development of container transportation has been limited in recent years. Only Americans are developing, and they are still losing money.

Now the boss has clearly stated that container transportation has great prospects and will become the mainstream of shipping sooner or later. Everyone is suddenly refreshed.

Afterwards, everyone entered into a formal meeting to discuss some details.

Although Bobby has a mission, he still has to stay in Hong Kong for a while to familiarize himself with the entire company before flying to New York.

Weekend morning.

Members of the Lin family are having breakfast together. Lin Zhichao's five-year-old eldest daughter Lin Wanzhu was allowed to eat at the "main table" last year because she can eat independently without making any noise.

As a result, the youngest daughter Lin Huizhu and son Lin Ruicheng (played by Xu Caiying) cannot go to the main table and are taught by the nanny to eat.

Watching his five children eating, Lin Zhichao said in a good mood: "Today I will take Ruikai, Wanzhu, Huizhu, and Ruicheng to play in the litchi garden. As for you three cubs, you can think about what you want to play next week. Let me accompany you to swim in the sea, or we can go to the lychee garden together."

The children were immediately overjoyed, and the three eldest children were not disappointed either. They will be able to have their father accompany them on the trip next week.

As for why Lin Zhichao doesn't take the whole family out for fun, it's because there are too many children to take care of.

Today, with the four youngest children, they have to be accompanied by five adults, and of course there are male and female bodyguards.

"Okay!" Lin Wanzhu's lively voice sounded.

It is also surprising that Lin Wanzhu is the second daughter of Xu Caiying, but she is the eldest daughter, and her personality is more similar to Xu Caiying; Lin Huizhu is the fourth daughter of Tang Caiyun, the youngest daughter, although she is only three years old, but her personality is quieter .

Of course, in the hands of Lin Zhichao, the two sisters were naturally regarded as treasures, and they were more tolerant.

After breakfast, everyone tidied up and went by car.

Hong Kong Lychee Garden is the property of Lin Zhichao's earliest rival Zhang Jun. It opened in the late 1940s and was the largest amusement park in Hong Kong at the time. There were two swimming pools open in the park, a water dance hall, and some amusement equipment.

The car drove into Kowloon via car ferry, passed through Kowloon to 'Lai Chi Kok', the junction of Kowloon and Kwai Chung, New Territories, and finally arrived at the Lychee Garden in Kwai Chung, New Territories.

After parking the car, Lin Zhichao led his two wives, mother, sister, four children, and six male and female bodyguards into the Lychee Garden.

When he walked in, it was obvious that it was not very popular, and the buildings and equipment were not innovative. Lin Zhichao was immediately moved, but he did not make up his mind immediately.

"Xin'er, if you don't find a boyfriend, you will just become the parent of your nephews and nieces, and you have to take care of our children!" Lin Zhichao teased his sister Lin Xiner.

Twenty-seven-year-old Lin Xiner has been working for two years. After the Miramar Hotel opens, she will be in the executive management and serve as the deputy manager of the marketing department.

Lin Xiner held hands with three-year-old Lin Huizhu and said nonchalantly: "What's wrong with bringing up nieces and nephews? You don't have to have children and you can still have the fun of being a parent! Brother, didn't you say you won't push me!"

Lin Zhichao smiled and said: "Don't rush me, don't rush me!"

Sometimes my thoughts are complicated. I want my sister to find a suitable husband, but I am reluctant to let my sister get married.

The reason why she was reluctant was because Lin Zhichao could see that Lin Xiner was a girl who recognized the 'Lin family' very much. Even if she got married, she would help the family business. But in this case, things become a little complicated. After all, it is taboo to care for one's mother's family.

Fortunately, Lin Zhichao will insure Lin Xiner, that is, the shares given to her in the future must be protected by law and will always truly belong to her; whether she wants to be a career woman or concentrate on being a housewife, these shares belong to her natal family. Give him the confidence.

After Lin Xiner saw that her brother did not mention this topic, she happily took her children to play. The four women each looked after a child, followed by a bodyguard.

Lin Zhichao, on the other hand, became an accompaniment and interacted with the four children flexibly.

At the same time, Lin Zhichao also visited the litchi garden and found that it was poorly planned and there were not many tourists. The only advantage is that it covers a large area, about 20 acres.

But Lin Zhichao understood that a lot of land was leased from the government, and there was probably not much land belonging to Zhang Jun.

Lin Zhichao was thinking that if Cheung Kong Corporation were to operate this amusement park, it would definitely become a financially profitable project. After all, Lin Zhichao had very good insights into the planning of this type of amusement park. He had been to Disneyland and many amusement parks. , absolutely amazing at how to attract customers.

The important thing is that he likes to see the childhood of Hong Kong children and have a very good memory; and Hong Kong Ocean Park will only appear in 16 years, so the children in the middle cannot have less fun.

After knowing what was going on, Lin Zhichao stopped thinking and started playing with the children.

a week later.

Hu Zhaoxu walked into Lin Zhichao's office and said, "Boss, all the information about the Lychee Garden has been found out!"

Lin Zhichao raised his head and said, "Then let's talk!"

Hu Zhaoxuhui reported: "The current operating area of ​​the Lychee Garden is about 18 acres, and the surrounding land that can be expanded is about 12 to 15 acres. If it is an overall plan, it can have an operating area of ​​almost 30 acres. At present, Zhang Jun has Owned land, nearly 10 acres (60,000 square feet).”

The land can be leased from the Hong Kong government. If the Hong Kong government has no intention of selling it immediately, it can also be purchased from the Hong Kong government when the time comes. In short, this is a very good public project and the Hong Kong government will support it.

Lin Zhichao asked: "How is the business situation of the litchi garden?"

Hu Zhaoxu said: "It is said that it has suffered losses for many years and has not made much money! Moreover, the land in this place is not suitable for building high-rise buildings, so it is not realistic to build residential buildings."

He thought the boss planned to develop residential buildings, so he reminded him.

Lin Zhichao laughed and said: "Who wants to develop residential buildings that are so remote?"

Hu Zhaoxu suddenly said awkwardly: "Then the boss plans to develop an amusement park?"

Lin Zhichao nodded and said: "Yes, in the short and medium term, we will develop an amusement park, and in the long term, we will marinate this land and reserve it for future residential development."

Hu Zhaoxu immediately admired his boss's long-term goal. In Hong Kong, other real estate companies probably didn't even know how to reserve land, so naturally they wouldn't have one. On the contrary, the boss has been reserving land and developing it in a leisurely manner.

"Then I'll test Zhang Jun to see if he's interested in selling!"

Lin Zhichao nodded and said, "Well, just go and ask, but you can't be taken advantage of!"

"good"

After Hu Zhaoxu left, Lin Zhichao made plans on paper to comprehensively develop more than 30 acres of land nearby. Of course, the entire project will be constructed in sections and business will continue as usual to avoid financial losses.

A part of the land is planned to be a "Song City" based on the "Along the River During the Qingming Festival";

A large number of amusement equipment has been introduced to part of the land - ding-dong boats, bumper cars, coffee cups, carousels, Ferris wheels, flying dragon roller coasters and stair-throwing bricks, etc.;

A part of the land is introduced into the zoo model, with elephants, tigers, etc.

Part of it will open up cinemas, theaters, etc.

Although more than 30 acres of land is small, this is Hong Kong and every inch of land is valuable. Only the Hong Kong government has the strength to invest in Ocean Park and Disneyland, which can easily cover thousands of acres.

"Boss, Hu Zhaoxu, the sales manager of Changjiang Real Estate, hopes to visit you!" The subordinate walked into Zhang Jun's office and reported.

"Changjiang Real Estate?"

Zhang Jun suddenly became energetic, because this is Lin Zhichao's company!

"Yes, it seems to be about the litchi garden."

Zhang Jun immediately became interested. The lychee garden had suffered losses for many years, and he did intend to sell it. Although he had not released the news yet, he already had the intention to quit. I just didn't expect that Lin Zhichao would be interested in this project now!

Thinking back to being tricked by Lin Zhichao back then, it was considered a huge loss. I must kill him this time!

In fact, he also understood:

Since a large part of the land in the Lychee Garden is leased, it needs to pay rent to the Hong Kong government every year. At the same time, personnel expenses, equipment maintenance, etc. all require large funds.

Therefore, Lychee Garden is actually a loss-making enterprise. As for the land it owns, although it has 80,000 square feet, it is impossible to develop residential buildings and factories, which is equivalent to operating only amusement parks.

So if you don't sell it, you will continue to lose money every year.

Even so.

But since he came to the door, and Lin Zhichao was rich, he had to make a fortune no matter what!

Zhang Jun thought about Xiao Jiujiu, and then said: "Make an appointment for me until two o'clock in the afternoon, and I will meet him!"

"OK"

After his men left, Zhang Jun couldn't help laughing.

"How much should it be?"

"2.5 million Hong Kong dollars?"

In the afternoon, Hu Zhaoxu came to Zhang Jun's office. Everyone was an old acquaintance. He personally participated in the large-scale housing estate sales war back then.

However, Hu Zhaoxu will not show weakness. He has already inquired about the specific situation of Lychee Garden. Zhang Jun will suffer losses if he holds it in his hands for just one day. Moreover, Zhang Jun has not developed high-rise residential buildings in recent years, and his financial strength is not strong.

"Boss Zhang, long time no see!"

"Manager Hu, it's been a long time indeed. You have followed Lin Sheng, and the tide has lifted all boats over the years. What a blessing!"

There was something sour in Zhang Jun's words. He was a real estate developer back then, but now he is no longer worthy of carrying Lin Zhichao's shoes. The reason for all this is that he bought the litchi garden, which made him gradually disappear from the real estate industry.

Hu Zhaoxu said with a smile: "Thank you, Manager Hu, for the compliment! Our boss also said that Boss Zhang was a man of the hour in the real estate industry back then. If he hadn't been dragged down by Lychee Garden, you wouldn't be invisible in the real estate industry today."

Zhang Jun was stunned, and suddenly felt a sense of recognition, and almost blurted out to echo.

Fortunately, he swallowed his words in time.

But how could this scene escape Hu Zhaoxu's sharp eyes? He had been dealing with the market for so long and had already developed the ability to observe people's emotions.

"Manager Hu is here this time for the Litchi Garden, right?"

Hu Zhaoxu said with a smile: "Yeah. There is a story. Last week, the boss took his children to visit the Lychee Garden. He saw that the number of customers in the Lychee Garden was not high, but the children were not having a lot of fun. Our boss thought, what if Taking it over and making additional investment will allow us to give Hong Kong children a better experience."

Zhang Jun suddenly lost his composure. He was cooperating with others just for the fun of his children, and his own poor management skills were also affected.

"It's a coincidence that I also plan to spend money to improve the lychee garden. My children also love to visit the lychee garden!"

Hu Zhaoxu said nonchalantly: "Why don't Mr. Zhang make a price and exit in time? Maybe his career can shine again!"

Zhang Jun deliberately hesitated, and then said slowly: "2 million, and you have to be responsible for the 300,000 Hong Kong dollar debt of Lychee Garden."

Hu Zhaoxu said unceremoniously: "The maximum is 1.5 million Hong Kong dollars. The debt must be reviewed clearly. It is the expenditure of the litchi garden, so we will bear the debt. To be honest with Boss Zhang, the boss just gave me this authority. If I can't buy it, there is nothing I can do." Yes, my boss will not be taken advantage of. I know very well the situation of the litchi garden. One more year of operation will mean a year of losses. If Boss Zhang has strong financial resources, he can pick it up, but he will not take the initiative to quote today; if Boss Zhang If you intend to sell, don’t struggle with money!”

Zhang Jun suddenly felt that he was not as good as any other part-time worker, and that he could not compare to the domineering nature of Hu Zhaoxu's words.

"For 1.5 million Hong Kong dollars, there is no way I can sell it!"

Hu Zhaoxu smiled, then handed over his business card, and said: "Boss Zhang, if you are interested, you can call me at any time! But our boss only gave me this small amount of funds. If we can't complete the transaction, I can only give up. We have money." There is no shortage of bosses, but it is even less possible to do things like losing face when buying expensive products. As a subordinate, I only have this level of authority, but I can responsibly say that if Boss Zhang sells this project and uses it to invest in real estate, I don’t think it would be the same as the current situation.”

Zhang Jun was stunned, and this was very clear. Lin Zhichao cannot lose face, so 1.5 million is 1.5 million without adding a penny. He would not even come forward to talk to him, nor would he send one of his subordinates to participate.

Hu Zhaoxu stood up to say goodbye, and Zhang Jun saw him off politely.

After Hu Zhaoxu left, Zhang Jun was so angry that he threw the business card into the trash can.

"It's great to be rich and powerful. Is this your attitude of asking for help?"

After getting angry, Zhang Jun calmed down and the first thing he did was to pick up his business card.

Can't get rid of the retreat!

Another week has passed.

Huang Changhong and Hu Zhaoxu came to Lin Zhichao's office hand in hand and handed over a signed contract, which was really about the transfer agreement of the litchi garden.

A week ago, after Zhang Jun rejected Hu Zhaoxu, he had been thinking about what Hu Zhaoxu said, whether to continue to bet the funds on the litchi garden or to invest in real estate and property. The answer soon emerged, and Zhang Jun finally understood where he should be. Rival Lin Zhichao.

Zhang Yuliang's family is so wealthy, but Lin Zhichao has to deal with it and has no temper. If he sells the litchi garden to others, the price will not exceed 1.5 million, but he will offend Lin Zhichao.

Not a good deal at all!

Especially what Hu Zhaoxu reminded, investing in real estate properties is definitely not the current situation. Although 1.5 million Hong Kong dollars is not much, with some additional funds, a small project can be developed. Just purchasing the property directly is more cost-effective than investing in Lychee Garden.

So, Zhang Jun took the initiative to contact Hu Zhaoxu after being reserved for three days. Subsequently, both parties invited lawyers and accountants to audit Litchi Garden's accounts and signed a transfer contract.

"What about the photos taken?"

"it's here!"

Lin Zhichao nodded, and then started to check. He asked someone to take photos of the panoramic view of the litchi garden and the surrounding scenery from the mountain.

Later, Lin Zhichao said: "The surrounding land has been leased from the Hong Kong government, which is almost less than 35 acres. Then a project team for the playground will be formed, including designers, consultants, etc. We will make unified planning later and construct the construction in batches , a business-as-usual model. It will take three or four years to gradually transform the entire project.”

Huang Changhong nodded and said, "Okay, I will prepare this project team as soon as possible."

Cheung Kong has long been familiar with these non-development real estate projects. Sing Tao Daimaru Department Store, Hong Kong Miramar Hotel Group, Causeway Bay Daimaru Department Store, and Xintiandi Shopping Center are the best proofs.